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Finding My Way Back to Myself: How a Bali Spa Experience Transformed My Retirement
By Diane, Personal Wellness Journey One Year Later A year ago, something completely out of character happened. A solo trip to a small wellness retreat in Tabanan, Bali a place never heard of before, in a village impossible to pronounce. At the time, one year into...
Bali in December: A Professor’s Journey from Guilt to Healing (One Year Later)
By Lynn M, Community College English Professor A year ago, I almost didn't go. I had the confirmation email open on my laptop while simultaneously texting my brother about Mom's latest doctor's appointment. My finger hovered over the "cancel reservation" button for...
How Mindfulness Meditation Helped Me Rebuild My Life After Losing the Only Job I’d Ever Known
By David M. At 52 years old, getting laid off from the manufacturing company where I'd worked for sixteen years felt like losing my identity. One Tuesday morning in a conference room, sixteen years as operations manager ended in twenty minutes. For the first time in...
Business vs Busyness: A Finance Professional’s Journey from Achievement to Authentic Living
By Kei, Financial Analyst At 4:30 AM in Singapore, finishing Ashtanga practice before markets opened. Eight years of disciplined yoga, several 10-day Vipassana retreats, successful career in asset management, therapy for "high-functioning depression." Everything...
How I Finally Found a Mind and Body Retreat That Actually Worked (And I’m Someone Who Researches Everything)
By Yuki M., Senior Accountant This is being written from the airport in Denpasar, waiting for the flight back to reality, still processing the past week. As a senior accountant on the CPA partner track at a regional nonprofit firm, my life revolves around...
Healing Mind Body and Soul Through Authentic Balinese Traditions: A Child Welfare Worker’s Journey from Burnout to Balance
By Keiko, Child Welfare Social Worker Six months ago, I couldn't sit in stillness before walking into a home visit. I couldn't control the anxiety that came with every case file. As a child welfare social worker carrying eight years of vicarious trauma, I'd tried...
How Simple Mental Wellness Activities for Teachers Helped Me Rediscover My Teaching Passion
By Jane M, Elementary Music Teacher The 15-minute drive between Lincoln Elementary and Oakwood Primary used to be the worst part of my day. Mentally rehearsing which classes had been difficult yesterday, wondering if I'd forgotten materials at the last building, that...
Finding My Way Back: How Simple Mental Wellness Gifts Helped Me Grieve Without Falling Apart
By Tomás, Restaurant Line Cook My name is Tomás, and I'm a line cook at an upscale farm-to-table restaurant in the city. Three months ago, if you'd told me I'd be writing about mental health and actually meaning it, I would've laughed you out of the kitchen. But here...
From Burnout to Balance: How Mental Wellness Activities in Bali Transformed a Teacher’s Life
By Rachel, English teacher Six months ago, writing during planning period would have been impossible. The stress levels were so high that every spare moment was consumed by anxiety about the next crisis. Today, there's actual mental clarity to reflect on a journey...
How an ICU Nurse’s Trip to Bali Indonesia Sparked Her Healing Journey
By Hanna, Registered Nurse Three months ago, a plane ticket to Bali was purchased with shaking hands and a maxed-out credit card, convinced it was either going to lead to a way back or result in coming home to submit a resignation. After nearly 24 hours of travel and...
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